6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (798+ words) By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Times are tough in farm country right now, but Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden says new and pending announcements from the administration and Congress hold promise for U. S. farmers and ranchers. "Farm debt is climbing…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (799+ words) By Shelby Shank Field Editor The call can come at any moment. Zack Altman might be miles from town on a tractor plowing a field or hauling hay, but when the pager goes off, everything stops. He's a full-time farmer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (187+ words) By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist U. S. Sen Ted Cruz introduced legislation that would prevent future federal land expansion efforts in West Texas. The "No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act," or "No FED in West Texas Act," would prohibit future…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (548+ words) By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist For more than two decades, Voices of Agriculture has brought the stories of rural America into living rooms across the country and highlighted the people, challenges and successes that define agriculture. Now in its 26th season,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (366+ words) A new coalition unites a broad cross section of the U. S. economy in opposing the proposed merger of Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail lines. If allowed to move forward, the deal would create the largest consolidated railroad in U. S. history and give a…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (385+ words) By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas farmers and ranchers are calling on Congress to pass a new farm bill as rising costs and market pressures strain the agricultural economy. Farmers are currently operating under an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (239+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of a new Office of Seafood. This office will prioritize customer service and ease of navigation for American seafood cultivators, producers and processors to access USDA programs. The USDA Office of Seafood…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (430+ words) By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The most recent Feeding the Economy report shows how U. S. food and agriculture continues to impact the nation's economy, contributes trillions of dollars in output, supports millions of jobs and generates significant tax revenue. The report…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (393+ words) By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas farmers and ranchers took to Capitol Hill last week to urge lawmakers to pass a long-overdue farm bill and address other agricultural challenges. The group met with congressional lawmakers following Ag Day events in Washington,…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (11+ words) TFB to host early-career professional development for ag teachers'texasfarmbureau. org...